NEWS, Mountain Democrat
Section B Friday, July 1, 2022
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KNOW Now Gold Bug Park & Mine in Placerville is open daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit goldbugpark.org. The El Dorado County Certified Farmers Market Association hosts the following markets: El Dorado Hills Town Center, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday; Placerville Cinema, 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday; Burke Junction in Cameron Park, 8 a.m. to noon every Wednesday. For more information visit eldoradofarmersmarket. com/markets. Broadway at Music Circus presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Carousel,” running through July 3 at the UC Davis Health Pavilion, 1419 H St., Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 557-1999 or visit broadwaysacramento.com. Watercolor Artists of Sacramento Horizons presents Go With The Flow, this year’s open exhibition and artists are invited to submit their work. Register paintings no later than July 15. Sign in at client.smarterentry. com/wash to submit artwork.
July 1 Vitalant will hold an El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX Theater blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be parked near the movie theater on the north side. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors. vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM486 or call Vitalant at (877) 2584825 and mention the same code. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows. Visit the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville, open to the public, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays and Saturdays. See the many plants, trees, ■
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, “Ringing the Bell” by Matt Harline, 2021 s. serie Do!” Can I t Wha “See part of the
“Dancing” by Matt Harline, 2020, part of the “See What I Can Do!” series.
Local artist sifts through the ashes and
RISES ABOVE Carolyn S. Dyle Special to the Mountain Democrat
terms with losing his successful engineering career.
M
att Harline had The road forward a successful career as an While Matt was in electrical engineer, rehabilitation Tricia suggested managing teams of engineers and drawing or painting to stay busy. developing computer systems. Matt had always loved art and He and his wife Tricia had a considered a career as an artist beautiful home, a supportive when he was young. Although he family, abundant friends and had been selected “outstanding a great career. He was looking artist” in his senior year of high forward to a summer bicycling school, he decided to keep art adventure in 2016 he had as a hobby and pursue a career planned for his Scout troop when in electrical engineering for its he decided to go shopping for a financial security. Now Matt had new bicycle. time to focus on his art and find Matt always wore his helmet solace in its beauty. when riding his bike. But since The Harlines bought a home he was only trying out a few bikes on 5 acres in Concow in Butte he didn’t wear one while riding County one year after the injury. in a vacated parking lot by the The new home had a separate bicycle shop one fateful Saturday workshop for an art studio, afternoon. On his third bike ride launching a new career. Matt “Oak Leaves and Acorn” by Matt Harline, 2018 he caught a glimpse of a truck created six paintings of Northern approaching from back lot. This California lakes which were was Matt’s last memory of that hung in conference room offices of the company where he had ride. The collision resulted in a traumatic brain injury. worked prior to his accident, each named for a one of Northern Recovery and rehabilitation would be long and arduous. Matt knew he had reached a crossroad in life when he had to come to ■ See HARLINE, page B5
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